
Austin Cindric
27-Year-Old Driver
Penske Racing

2024 Cup Stats
Points
2248
Starts
36
Wins
1
Poles
0
Top 5
4
Top 10
7
2025 Fantasy Outlook
This is a make-or-break season for Cindric in 2024. The young driver is coming off his second campaign in Roger Penske's No. 2 Ford and it did not measure up to Penske standards by any stretch of the imagination. Cindric failed to make the Chase playoffs and only collected five Top-10 finishes throughout the 2023 season. It all added up to a disappointing 24th-place finish in the final driver standings for Cindric and the No. 2 team. These developments are quite concerning considering that his teammate at Penske, Ryan Blaney, won three races and took last season's Cup Series championship. The pressure will be on to rebound in the upcoming season. This is a contract year for Cindric and he'll have all the motivation he needs to perform. Brian Wilson returns at crew chief and the two will look to resurrect the No. 2 Ford team to its former glory and prestige. Improvement is a given, although we're not convinced it will be by any means dramatic. Read Past Outlooks

Eliminated from Playoffs
Cindric finished 37th in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
ANALYSIS
The Penske Racing driver would come to Charlotte Sunday looking to race his way into the Round of 8 but instead would find nothing but trouble. Cindric would race inside the Top 10 at times during the first 30 laps but he'd be on the wrong end of contact on lap 33. The No. 2 Ford would get heavy contact from behind from Carson Hocevar while navigating the front stretch chicane and would spin out. The No. 2 Ford would sustain a bent control arm and require some repairs on pit road. Cindric would fall several laps down and finish a distant 37th-place at Charlotte.
The Penske Racing driver would come to Charlotte Sunday looking to race his way into the Round of 8 but instead would find nothing but trouble. Cindric would race inside the Top 10 at times during the first 30 laps but he'd be on the wrong end of contact on lap 33. The No. 2 Ford would get heavy contact from behind from Carson Hocevar while navigating the front stretch chicane and would spin out. The No. 2 Ford would sustain a bent control arm and require some repairs on pit road. Cindric would fall several laps down and finish a distant 37th-place at Charlotte.
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This is a make-or-break season for Cindric in 2024. The young driver is coming off his second campaign in Roger Penske's No. 2 Ford and it did not measure up to Penske standards by any stretch of the imagination. Cindric failed to make the Chase playoffs and only collected five Top-10 finishes throughout the 2023 season. It all added up to a disappointing 24th-place finish in the final driver standings for Cindric and the No. 2 team. These developments are quite concerning considering that his teammate at Penske, Ryan Blaney, won three races and took last season's Cup Series championship. The pressure will be on to rebound in the upcoming season. This is a contract year for Cindric and he'll have all the motivation he needs to perform. Brian Wilson returns at crew chief and the two will look to resurrect the No. 2 Ford team to its former glory and prestige. Improvement is a given, although we're not convinced it will be by any means dramatic.
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Crash and DNF at Daytona
Cindric crashed and finished 39th in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night.
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Fifth-Place at Richmond
Cindric finished fifth in the Cook Out 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night.
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Wins Jack Link's 500
Cindric won the Jack Link's 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon.
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Electrical Issues at Martinsville
Cindric would be forced to retire early due to electrical issues and finished 38th in the Cook Out 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
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COTA Penalty
NASCAR penalized Cindric, driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford, on Wednesday after an incident between him and Ty Dillon in last Sunday's Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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